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Pikes Peak from Castle Rock
August 06, 2021 -
Here is a two image panorama of Pikes Peak as seen from the base of Castle Rock, Colorado. This image features I-25 alon...
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Female Orchard Oriole Says Happy 4th!
July 04, 2021 -
The orioles, both the Baltimore and Orchard, were out if full force this week at Lake Evergreen. I'll share a series of...
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Portrait of a Female Blue Grosbeak
July 01, 2021 -
I spent another evening with this Blue Grosbeak pair as they worked hard catching insects and taking them to their fledg...
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Blend In Young Buck
July 01, 2021 -
While hiking I saw some dear across the bean field. If I wasn't looking through my camera/lens, I totally would have mis...
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Female Blue Grosbeak-1
June 30, 2021 -
This female blue grosbeak has become one of my favorite little birds. Unlike the male blue grosbeak, she has been very a...
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Indigo Bunting Peeking Through the Wildflowers
June 22, 2021 -
There were so many indigo buntings patrolling the wooded areas near the Mackinaw River in Tazewell County today. I was h...
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Magnolia Warbler Looking for Bugs
May 27, 2021 -
I know I got in a little late on the warbler action this year and pretty much only saw a few varieties. The magnolia war...
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Singing Gray Catbird
May 26, 2021 -
I could listen to these Gray Catbirds sing all day long...such beautiful songs! This was taken May 19th at Ewing Park in...
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Olive-sided Flycatcher with a Bee
May 22, 2021 -
The flycatchers have been out in full force at Ewing this week and this olive-sided flycatcher is one of my favorites. I...
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Preparing for Winter
September 07, 2020 -
This squirrel was busy preparing for winter by fattening up on a nut. He was loud and crumbs were falling!
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Bee on a Blooming Thistle
September 06, 2020 -
The colors of this bee enjoying a blooming thistle plant caught my eye while I was looking for warblers. I only had my l...
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Red-eyed Vireo Found a Fall Berry
September 05, 2020 -
I found this red-eyed vireo yesterday at Ewing Park as it found a red berry. The fall migration has begun and I hope to...
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Songs of Summer by a Song Sparrow
August 29, 2020 -
Beautiful morning, beautiful colors, and a beautiful song. I'm going to miss summer.
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Finding Light in the Shadows
August 28, 2020 -
Sometimes the image is found in the shadows. Look for the light in all places...it is there if you look.
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Monarch on a Milkweed
August 27, 2020 -
Monarchs and Milkweed - they just go together.
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King of the Field
August 25, 2020 -
I loved watching this male gold finch in the sunflower field. There were many birds around but this gold finch sure seem...
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Sneaky Coyote on the Banks of the Mackinaw
August 21, 2020 -
As I was photographing the sunflowers atop the bluff along the Mackinaw River, I peeked over the side and spotted this c...
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Hummingbird and Butterfly- Sharing is Caring
August 20, 2020 -
How about this cute photo of a ruby-throated hummingbird and a monarch butterfly sharing a single milkweed bloom. It was...
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Sunflower Dew
August 16, 2020 -
Make sure to zoom in on this one. There was a thick layer of morning dew when I took this image along with a blanket of...
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Patrolling the Sunflower Field
August 15, 2020 -
Another image of the indigo bunting I shared from yesterday as he was hopping around in this sunflower field. Again, I f...
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Indigo Bunting on a Sunflower
August 14, 2020 -
I went out yesterday morning with the intention of taking some landscape images, but this beautiful little bird made me...
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Sunflowers at Sunrise
August 13, 2020 -
This morning was absolutely beautiful. It was a crisp 64 degrees, dew covering everything, a slight fog hovering over so...
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Brilliant Colors of a Sunflower
August 09, 2020 -
When the sun hits the face of a sunflower, the results are brilliant! Amazing colors on this sunflower.
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Hummingbird Feeding on the Trumpet Vine before Sunset
August 07, 2020 -
My in-laws have the most impressive trumpet vine growing over their pergola and the hummingbirds love it. I was able to...
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Playing in the Wildflowers
August 05, 2020 -
I was photographing flowers and birds in my in-laws' garden when their sweet Sadie walked into the garden. I gave her a...
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Seen Many Storms
July 16, 2020 -
Oh the storms this old barn has seen while sitting in a Midwest field among the corn and bean fields.
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Freshly Watered Fields
July 15, 2020 -
I love the beauty of a field that has been freshly rained on. The green just seems more green and the smell of fresh rai...
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His Light Shines
July 13, 2020 -
Even in our darkest times, His Light shines. I continue to pray and keep faith that we will be able to overcome this dif...
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Wall of Rain
July 13, 2020 -
And just like that the skies opened and the rain fell. I love this image of the light rays from the sun piercing the clo...
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In Comes the Storm
July 13, 2020 -
Here is another image of the incoming storm that features a bean field and the small grove of trees on the right. The cl...
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Storms Moving in Over Sunny Fields
July 12, 2020 -
I was able to drive out in front of some of the storms that hit Bloomington yesterday afternoon. Here is one of the imag...
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Summer Storm Rainbow
July 11, 2020 -
I was able to to capture a rainbow this afternoon left by the storm warning that hit McLean County today. I had to shoot...
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Beauty in the Shadows
July 02, 2020 -
Under the lily pads and shadows, there is a bright, blooming lily.
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Happy Little Water Lily
July 01, 2020 -
This sweet little water lily found the dapple light refreshing enough to bloom and provide a little afternoon brilliance...
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Bachelor Button Catching the Sun
June 24, 2020 -
One of my wife's favorite little wild flowers is the bachelor button. This little bachelor button was catching the light...
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Mammatus Clouds Before the Storm
June 22, 2020 -
I went for a quick drive before this evening's storms started to move in and made this image of some mammatus cloud form...
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Glorious Colors on this Pot Marigold
June 22, 2020 -
This vibrant little pot marigold was demanding its photo to be taken. Such beautiful colors and textures on this flower.
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Orange Lily in Dappled Light
June 21, 2020 -
The vibrancy of these Lily's are beautiful especially in this dappled light. I really enjoyed taking photos around my in...
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1st Day of Summer
June 20, 2020 -
My daughter and I made a short drive today to check on the status of some future photography locations and, while out, I...
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American Water-lily
June 18, 2020 -
While I didn't have the best light, I love this intimate image of a water-lily closing up for the evening. As I took thi...
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Sunset on Emerson Road
June 16, 2020 -
One of my favorite things about the Midwest are the sunsets. This sunset was taken at my in-laws' house on Emerson Rd.,...
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Mute Swan Family
June 15, 2020 -
My second visit to see this swan family gave me some great looks of the swans swimming, eating, and interacting together...
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Mute Swan Giving A Gentle Touch
June 14, 2020 -
I love that this little cygnet swam up and gently touched the neck of the parent as they fed almost as if to say, thanks...
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Mute Swan Family
June 12, 2020 -
This is a series of images of a mute swan family. the images are heavily cropped as I kept a safe distance to give them...
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Strawberry Moon
June 08, 2020 -
Full Moon in June called the Strawberry Moon taken on 6-5-20
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Female Eastern Bluebird Singing
June 07, 2020 -
This female eastern blue bird was whistling at me! Isn't she cute?
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Eastern Meadowlark
June 05, 2020 -
There were several Meadowlark's chirping away at Funk's Grove yesterday. I couldn't get a good view of them until this g...
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Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird In Flight
June 04, 2020 -
I was so happy to see several ruby-throated humming birds buzzing around the grass fields of Funk's Grove again. I enjoy...
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Blue Jay
June 03, 2020 -
I just really enjoy the look and light on this blue jay. Beautiful, vibrant colors and a nice pose...can't ask for much...
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Swainson's Thrush
May 29, 2020 -
The various thrush species are some of the trickiest for me to identify. I usually need to look them up once I can get a...
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Green Heron Lurking in the Bushes
May 29, 2020 -
A couple of weeks ago, I was walking along the creek at Ewing Park looking for warblers when this big guys startled me i...
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Scarlet Tanager
May 28, 2020 -
I was lucky enough to be able to observe this scarlet tanager for a good 20-30 minutes. Here are some of my favorite ima...
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Summer Tanager (Female)
May 28, 2020 -
This is my first summer tanager and she came so close to me. I was sitting still and she landed on a limb about 6 feet a...
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Gray Catbird Watching Me
May 27, 2020 -
I love their songs...this one spotted me enjoying his songs and gave me a long look!
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Storm Clouds over Funk's Grove
May 26, 2020 -
I went out to Funk's Grove this afternoon to check for hummingbirds but found these beautiful storm clouds instead.
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Tennessee Warbler
May 26, 2020 -
Here is a Tennessee Warbler sneaking down one of the limbs under some cover. This was taken on 5/20/20 at Centennial Par...
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Blackpoll Warbler
May 25, 2020 -
Here is another type of warbler I saw at Centennial Park. They are not as colorful as some of the warblers but I still l...
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Canada Warbler
May 23, 2020 -
I wasn't able to get very close to this one but I was happy to find this little warbler and needed to share. Here is a C...
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Bay-breasted Warbler
May 23, 2020 -
Here is another warbler I photographed at Centennial Park on 5-20-20. It was nice to get this and the Cape May...it was...
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Cape May Warbler
May 23, 2020 -
This was a seriously fun session with a couple of Cape May Warblers at Centennial Park on 5-20-20. I was doing my best t...
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Warbling Vireo
May 22, 2020 -
A big thanks to this warbling vireo as it popped up from the bushes to pose for this dreamy image. Taken at Centennial P...
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Yellow-throated Vireo
May 21, 2020 -
Another beautiful vireo is the yellow-throated vireo. This particular bird had quite a bit of personality and let me tak...
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Prothonotary Warbler
May 21, 2020 -
Here is another very beautiful and bright colored bird...the Prothonotary Warbler! This is another first for me!
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Brilliant Scarlet Tanager
May 20, 2020 -
There is nothing like seeing that flash of red and realizing it isn't a cardinal. This is the, always beautiful, scarlet...
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Black-and-white Warbler
May 20, 2020 -
I love watching this little warbler hopping from tree trunk to tree trunk looking for bugs. Like most warblers they aren...
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Blackburnian Warbler
May 19, 2020 -
Here is another new warbler for me...a Blackburnian Warbler. It sat regally looking out over the field with that bright...
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Blue-winged Warbler
May 17, 2020 -
I loved the look of the blue-winged warbler. Check out that black strip over the eye. I love the contrast of the blue wi...
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Black-throated Green Warbler
May 17, 2020 -
Another warbler with pretty colors and markings is the Black-throated Green Warbler. I was happy to get this one image b...
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Magnolia Warbler
May 17, 2020 -
Over the past week, I've seen so many little Magnolia Warblers. Here are just a few images of my collection. Such pretty...
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Wilson's Warbler in a Viburnum Bush
May 16, 2020 -
Here is a pretty little Wilson's warbler that gave me a pleasant pose while landing in a Viburnum bush making for a beau...
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Orange Crowned Warbler
May 16, 2020 -
Here is an orange crowned warbler. Many times I have a sore neck after a day of looking for these warblers. Here is a go...
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Red-eyed Vireo
May 15, 2020 -
I saw my first red-eyed vireo today. I was happy to see you can actually see the red eye in this image, which isn't alwa...
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Great Horned Owl on Alert
May 15, 2020 -
Check out this Great Horned Owl I saw yesterday at Ewing Park. He was very aware of a lady walking her dog. He watched t...
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Golden-winged Warbler
May 13, 2020 -
Another beautiful warbler from earlier today and another first for me is this Golden-winged Warbler. I feel very fortuna...
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Shy White-eyed Vireo
May 13, 2020 -
I'm pretty excited to get an image of a first for me...the White-eyed Vireo. What a beautiful bird and I didn't even kno...
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
May 11, 2020 -
I feel like there have been so many rose-breasted grosbeaks this year. I've even had several on my feeders. This particu...
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Wild Turkey Showing Off
May 10, 2020 -
I had to pull the car over when I saw this male turkey approaching two female turkeys. I had a feeling he would present...
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A Beautiful Whitetail
May 09, 2020 -
I just love the warm light on this Whitetail Deer. She was eating and didn't seem too upset by me strolling by and takin...
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The Downy Woodpecker Found a Spider
May 08, 2020 -
This is a pretty cool series of a Downy Woodpecker searching and finding a spider. I'm not a fan of spiders so have at i...
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Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Morning Workout
May 08, 2020 -
I didn't know I was interrupting this Ruby-crowned Kinglet's morning workout routine....great form though!
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Female Eastern Towhee
May 07, 2020 -
This female eastern towhee was laying low in a thicket as I was walking by. She startled me at first but she stayed for...
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Eastern Bluebird Perched
May 07, 2020 -
A pretty little side profile of this nicely perched Eastern Bluebird.
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American Redstart Portrait
May 06, 2020 -
So a couple of days ago I photographed and posted an American Redstart on a gloomy, rainy day. It wasn't a great image a...
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A House Wren Blesses Us with a Morning Song
May 06, 2020 -
This house wren is very proud to sing a morning song for us.
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Deer on a Rainy Spring Day
May 05, 2020 -
Despite the gloomy spring skies and rain, beauty can be found in nature. These deer caught my eye, or maybe I caught the...
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Indigo Bunting
May 04, 2020 -
I just love indigo buntings...so unmistakable and breathtaking when you see them flashing around on the tree branches in...
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American Redstart
May 04, 2020 -
Not my clearest image but one I had to share, none the less. While on one of the wet, soggy trails about 1.5 miles from...
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Northern Parula
May 04, 2020 -
Check out this little warbler. I feel lucky to get 2 images in focus because this tiny warbler was hard to keep up with.
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Common Yellowthroat
May 03, 2020 -
I was photographing several gold finches in this field and I expected to see another one as there was movement in this b...
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Social Distancing
May 02, 2020 -
Peaceful landscape of a fisherman passing the time alone on the lake.
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An Electric Sunset
May 01, 2020 -
Nothing like pulling over to try to get images of a sunset with dramatic clouds and capturing this. I was quite surprise...
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Yellow-rumped Warbler Pose
May 01, 2020 -
The yellow-rumped warblers have been out in numbers! I've enjoyed watching them hop from branch to branch. I have severa...
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Least Flycatcher
April 30, 2020 -
This was the 2nd flycatcher I saw today and another 1st time seeing this type of bird for me. I was blessed to get a ver...
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Great Crested Flycatcher
April 30, 2020 -
I believe this is a Great Crested Flycatcher. If so, this is the first one I've ever seen and I'm super happy I got a ni...
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Red-tailed Hawk Portrait
April 30, 2020 -
Check out this beautiful Red-tailed Hawk I came across this evening. I was able to get within 20-30 feet without it flyi...
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet Colors
April 30, 2020 -
This Ruby-crowned Kinglet is showing up its beautiful colors in this pose.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet Looking to the Sun
April 29, 2020 -
I have dozens of images of these pretty little migrating birds. I really like the pose here as he is looking up towards...
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Barred Owl Encounter
April 29, 2020 -
This was from last weekend as I was looking for warblers. I heard the amazing Barred Owl call and it felt like he was ri...
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Blue-headed Vireo Posing
April 28, 2020 -
This little blue-headed vireo gave a striking pose showing off his beautiful colors and markings.
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Blue-headed Vireo with Lunch
April 28, 2020 -
I really enjoyed watching the blue-headed vireo chasing bugs. I was lucky enough to catch him with his catch. Very prett...
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Hawk Eyes
April 27, 2020 -
Check out the beautiful eyes of this cooper's hawk. I saw what appeared to be a nesting pair of cooper's hawks...more li...
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Lake Evergreen Juvenile Bald Eagle
April 26, 2020 -
American Bald Eagle from this morning on Lake Evergreen. Two crows chased it off so I didn't get a lot of time to photog...
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Lake Evergreen Otter
April 26, 2020 -
I was surprised today as I was taking images of a Great Blue Heron on the opposite bank to have this little guy pop up a...
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Pied-billed Grebe on Glassy Water
April 26, 2020 -
Sometimes you just get lucky with the right conditions and angle to get a nice reflection. Here is a beautiful little pi...
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Great Blue Heron Lurking
April 25, 2020 -
It isn't easy to sneak up on a Great Blue Heron while he is being sneaky himself. I love the way he is laying low in the...
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White-throated Sparrow
April 25, 2020 -
Thankfully this little white-throated sparrow stopped hopping from cover to cover and gave me this little window of an o...
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
April 24, 2020 -
What better bird to photograph on a gray, cloudy, rainy day? A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher! I've never been able to get a dece...
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Red-winged Blackbird Midcall
April 23, 2020 -
Red-winged black bird is such an iconic sign of spring in Central, IL. I love hearing their call while driving down a co...
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Trying to Blend In
April 21, 2020 -
This little Yellow-rumped Warbler was trying to blend in with the new spring leaf buds. He almost got away with it too....
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Tree Swallow on the Lookout
April 21, 2020 -
This tree swallow was watching several others darting around over the water waiting for his moment to join the fun.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker Working the Tree
April 21, 2020 -
I caught a nice side profile of this red-bellied woodpecker as he was working on this tree as you can see by the multipl...
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Swamp Sparrow Reflection
April 20, 2020 -
Swamp sparrow checking out the water and giving me a nice chance to get a reflection images. Such a handsome little bird...
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Posing Yellow-rumped Warbler
April 20, 2020 -
This little warbler sat out on this old log and posed just long enough to take this colorful portrait.
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Tree Swallows Sunning on a Limb
April 19, 2020 -
Check out the way these tree swallows glisten in the sun. When they finally sit still for a moment, you can really obser...
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Posing Swamp Sparrow
April 19, 2020 -
I have several images of this, surprisingly, photogenic swam sparrow. Usually these little sparrows stay burrowed in alo...
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Tree Swallow on the Move
April 18, 2020 -
I love this time of year and the tree swallow is one of the reasons. I love when they return to the downed trees around...
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Scoter with Scaups
April 18, 2020 -
I may need help with identifying this bird in front. I believe this is a Surf Scoter? I believe the other two are Lesser...
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Chickadee in Backlit Golden Light
April 15, 2020 -
A sweet little chickadee gathering materials for a nest while backlit by golden light.
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American Coot Pair
April 11, 2020 -
I finally got a decent image of the eye of an American Coot as he looked back into the even sun. Not the easiest bird to...
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Spring Sunset in April
April 10, 2020 -
"Peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank." - Diane Miller An Extraordinary Day
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Turtle Time!
April 10, 2020 -
Just a row of turtles looking forward to the warmth of early spring.
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Sleepy Pelicans and a Big Yawn
April 09, 2020 -
The pelicans were very restful and one even stretched and gave a big yawn. It made me tired just watching them.
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Cormorants at Sunset
April 08, 2020 -
Several Cormorants chilling in a tree at sunset makes for a beautiful scene.
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Eastern Towhee Morning Song
April 07, 2020 -
I've seen several Eastern Towhees in Central Illinois this week. Here is one giving his all in a morning song.
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Cardinal Enjoying the View
April 06, 2020 -
Cardinals were everywhere this weekend when I was hiking. It was the predominate bird I heard and saw flashing from tree...
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Two Ruddy Ducks and a Pelican
April 06, 2020 -
I managed to catch two Ruddy Ducks in this scene with the pelican. I didn't know what they were when I first took the im...
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Pelican Heart
April 05, 2020 -
Check out these love birds. I do believe that is a Pelican Heart. #together
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3 Amigos of Pelicans
April 04, 2020 -
The Pelicans on Lake Evergreen haven't been as photogenic, choosing to stay just out of photo range. I have many images...
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A Beautiful Scaup
April 04, 2020 -
I love the colors and markings of this Scaup. I don't know if it is a Greater or Lesser Scaup, so if anyone knows let me...
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American Coots on the Run
April 03, 2020 -
Unfortunately many of these water fowl are easily spooked as was the case with these American Coots. As soon as I turned...
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Eastern Bluebird in Golden Hour
April 03, 2020 -
This Eastern Bluebird was at the edge of a wooded area and just far enough out to be lit by the beautiful golden hour su...
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Gull vs Double-crested Cormorant Series 1
April 02, 2020 -
I love this interaction between the Ring-billed Gull vs the Double-crested Cormorant while catching a fish. It is so ama...
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Mine
April 02, 2020 -
This was a fun interaction to capture. I was getting images of Red-breasted Merganser and Cormorants as they were fishin...
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Through the Trees
April 02, 2020 -
While on my hike yesterday I took a moment and looked up as I heard a couple of woodpeckers. This is what caught my eye.
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Sneaking Up on a Wood Duck
April 01, 2020 -
I just love these ducks but I can never seem to get close enough to them. Today I was finally able to get a few shots be...
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A Blue-winged Teal Pair
March 31, 2020 -
Enjoy this image of a beautiful blue-winged teal pair. There were several on this particular evening and usually the sta...
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Goose Lagoon
March 30, 2020 -
I found this goose in this little paradise I call Goose Lagoon. It was so peaceful and tucked away in the backwaters amo...
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Illinois Spring Sunset
March 29, 2020 -
Tonight's sunset was intense as it dropped blow the clouds and set. It demanded that I pull over and get a photo.
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Pied Billed Grebe on a Rainy Day
March 29, 2020 -
The Pied-billed Grebe is such a cute little diving bird. I enjoy watching them as they dive looking for food.
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Anyone Home?
March 28, 2020 -
A Downy Woodpecker was hopping from tree to tree looking for a meal. it was funny as he made ti to this tree hole and po...
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Stump Reflection
March 28, 2020 -
Here is something a bit different...more along the line of fine art. I was watching for waterfowl and noticed this beaut...
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Pelicans in a Row
March 27, 2020 -
Landscape of 3 Great White Pelicans in a row on a beautiful evening.
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Lake Evergreen Bald Eagle
March 26, 2020 -
Here is a local eagle from Lake Evergreen this past week. This is a pretty heavy crop and it was pretty far away but I j...
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Great Blue Heron Fish Sequence 1
March 26, 2020 -
There are many wonders in this world but the everyday events in nature are some of the most inspiring to me. This is a s...
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Great Blue Heron in Flight
March 26, 2020 -
I was driving along and saw some ducks pretty far out. I pulled over to the shoulder and as I raised my camera to see th...
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Red-breasted Merganser
March 25, 2020 -
I saw the male and female red-breasted merganser as I was about to leave. It was the only pair I saw from shore so I fel...
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This Bufflehead was Moving
March 25, 2020 -
This female bufflehead flew out of the cove as I approached it. She startled me as much as I startled her. She took off...
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Beautiful Red Tailed Hawk
March 25, 2020 -
I spent a good 20 minutes watching and photographing this red tailed hawk stalk a vole, catch it, eat it, and pose. Natu...
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Female Horned Grebe
March 24, 2020 -
Here is the female horned grebe to go with the male picture.
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Horned Grebe
March 24, 2020 -
This was the first time I have ever seen a horned grebe. While trying to get shots of a common loon, this horned grebe s...
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Red Tailed Hawk Dive
March 24, 2020 -
The juvenile red tailed hawk in dive mode with wings fully extended. Such a beautiful and graceful process.
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Red Tailed Hawk Stare
March 24, 2020 -
I was hoping to sneak up on this red tailed hawk but no luck...he spotted me quite easily. It didn't seem to scare him o...
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Red Tailed Hawk Attack
March 23, 2020 -
I spent quite awhile watching this young red tailed hawk at Lake Evergreen this afternoon. I have no idea what he was st...
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Belted Kingfisher Making Off with His Fish
March 23, 2020 -
I knew a belted kingfisher was near based on his call and seeing flashes of blue darting among the trees along the water...
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Cute Northern Shoveler Couple
March 22, 2020 -
I got a really great angle on this northern shoveler couple for a nice reflection as they swam by. It was a challenge be...
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Northern Shovelers in Flight
March 22, 2020 -
This is an image I made yesterday (3-21-20) at Lake Evergreen. There were several groups of Northern Shovelers wading th...
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The Goose...From Top Gun
March 21, 2020 -
I think I met The Goose...the actual Goose from Top Gun! This guy was flying between trees with no problem and even turn...
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First Sunset of Spring
March 19, 2020 -
With the rain clouds all day, I didn't think there was even a chance for getting a sunset tonight, but the first day of...
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Checking Her Out
March 19, 2020 -
Here is another image of the male ring-necked pheasant I photographed yesterday but this time with the female in the sho...
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A Hug from a Deer Friend
March 19, 2020 -
Sometimes you just need a hug from a deer friend. Capturing interaction between wildlife is always the ultimate reward f...
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Male Ring-necked Pheasant
March 18, 2020 -
Check out the colors of this Male Ring-necked Pheasant I saw on this rainy evening. He was nice enough to give several p...
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Beauty in the Gray
March 18, 2020 -
It can't always be sunny with perfect conditions...there is beauty in the mundane. Sometimes we just aren't in a place o...
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A Crow Strut in the Snow
March 18, 2020 -
I spotted this crow strutting across the parking lot at Dawson Lake while the snow was coming down. I thought it would m...
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A Winter Day in March
March 17, 2020 -
An image from Saturday March 14th. Nothing like a 3-5 inch snow in March. A Sunset from Sunday, March 15th, a day aft...
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Pretty Doe at Sunset
March 17, 2020 -
I caught this doe eating along the roadside as the sun was setting. In fact there wasn't much light left. I have been ve...
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Soaked Tufted Titmouse
March 15, 2020 -
This tufted titmouse didn't seem to be appreciating the wet snow on this March afternoon.
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Pileated Woodpecker
March 14, 2020 -
I have been in search of the pileated woodpecker for awhile now. This bird always seems to elude me. I've heard it many...
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